My journey to UK

12/07/07 , Thursday, It was a normal day. as usual I was unable to catch 8:30 bus to office. Anyways there was not much work to do. I was reading for SOA certification. My RM, Luke came to my workstation and said there is an opportunity for you to go to UK. However it’s not confirmed yet, and he told me about new work in UK. He asked me whether I am open for it. I was astonished with sudden opportunity coming in my way, I was not very experienced and there were many other people who could have taken this opportunity. I had never travel by air even in India, and he was asking me to go to UK? Oh God…I was terrified. I don’t know how I managed to say yes to handle all unknown projects. Somehow I said myself I will do it. And I kept telling it. Somewhere I felt I am lacking for confidence. My friends Nitin and Vijay, they congratulated me, I said its not confirmed yet. Suddenly I realized nothing was confirmed in my life. Life will go wherever I will take it. It was my decision to say yes and to take the responsibility.

Next five days I thought they won’t confirm me and I will be out of all this uncertain future.

16/07/07 , Monday, around 6 to 6:30 PM my PM Munira said I need to bring my Passport tomorrow. At last I thought..so its confirmed. Suddenly I felt I am sinking into a huge sea of tension. I knew nothing just nothing about how to apply for VISA, and process and even about the projects I was going to work on.
I applied for VISA and next tension was getting it on Saturday and flying on Sunday. The LDD Paul said its not possible, and we are expecting your VISA on Monday. I thought I won’t be able to travel. VISA came on Tuesday, And I got travel tickets of BA. That day I got so many instructions from my friends in office and also from my RM, I was thinking even my parents never gave me so many instructions.

Vijay booked a taxy from thiruvanmiyur to Chennai Airport. My flight was 8 am in the morning. I woke up at 3 am and by 4 am Nitin and Vijay were there to take me to airport. I was so much scared I never went to airport before. Well they were with me so was relieved a lot. We waited there and after some half an hour I checked in my baggage. I said bye to both of them and started towards my first international journey towards London.